Loading map...

1984 Map of Makah Bay

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Makah Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The northwest tip of the contiguous United States comes into sharp focus through Cape Flattery and the surrounding coastline of the Makah Indian Reservation. This mid-1980s provisional map highlights a landscape defined by the intersection of tribal land and federal jurisdiction, featuring the Makah Air Force Station on the heights above Makah Bay. The coastal geography is intricate, marked by hazardous offshore features like rocks, reefs, and the specific site of Meg's Shipwreck near Portage Head.

Economic and environmental stewardship of the area is evident in the presence of the Makah Nat Salmon Hatchery along the Sooes River. The interior terrain rises toward summits such as Bahokus Peak and Cheeka Peak, while the southern portion of the sheet transitions into the protected wilderness of Olympic National Park at Shi Shi Beach. Small settlements like Village near Neah Bay and Colby dot the landscape, connected by a network of creeks including Waatch Creek and Kabusie Creek.